s 81 Burden of proof as to ownership
When the question is whether any person is the owner of anything of which he is shown to be in possession, the burden of proving that he is not the owner is on the person who affirms that he is not the owner.
Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 81
Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 81
Malay text (authoritative)
Beban membuktikan tentang pemunyaan
Apabila soalnya ialah sama ada mana-mana orang ialah pemunya apa-apa jua benda yang dibuktikan sebagai ada dalam miliknya, beban membuktikan bahawa dia bukan pemunya benda itu terletak pada orang yang menegaskan bahawa dia bukan pemunyanya.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
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